Environmental Issues

Jacoby stopped by our offices to discuss the recent appointment of SMU professor Al Armendariz to head up Region 6 of the EPA.

Dozens of Marriott hotels to become more energy efficient.

From Monday through Dec. 31, customers can bring in a used car, laptop, or cell phone battery in exchange for a free pack of alkaline batteries and a 20%-off coupon.

Austin professor-author uses locavore movement as launch-point for his own button-pushing theories.

The billionaire oil-baron has a plan for getting America off of foreign oil.

"There are limits to growth and we're bumping up against them right now."

Part of the Roadmap to Tree Planning and Planting initiative sponsored by the Texas Trees Foundation and AMEC Earth & Environment.

Eco-friendly products include a recyclable carpet, more durable seat covers, and recyclable aluminum passenger seat rub strips.

During the proceedings, there were occasional outbursts from the crowd.

It only cost them $11,824,925.12 of jerking around to decide to do absolutely nothing.

A historical oak tree was threatened by the construction of a McDonald's, but an arborist will now evaluate the site before any further construction takes place.

Fifth branch of this new Starwood chain is a "green" trailblazer.

The Thin Line Film Festival will hold a mini-festival, featuring four documentaries by Pare Lorentz.

LEED is the leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient buildings.

Lots on tap this week, including grapes in Grapevine, wakeboarding in Lake Dallas, and pirates in Dallas.

Cadereyta and Madero refineries to undergo EPC expansions.

Trashed, 11th Hour, and Food, Inc. are among the films to be shown.

The high sign-up rates reflect a nearly 400% increase in recycling for Carrollton.